Entries by Ethan Skolnick

Good morning. Paul Pierce is fake news.

Paul Pierce and the rest of the late 2000s, early 2010s Boston Celtics have always had an inflated sense of self. They won one championship together, but you’d think it was 12. They felt they owned Ray Allen, like, literally. They believed they were in LeBron James’ head, right until he dropped 45 on them […]

Need the chills? Here’s another Wade video

It is the season for nostalgia when it comes to Dwyane Wade. We’ve done our share on the Five Reasons flagship podcast, Miami Heat Beat has done plenty of its own on podcasts and videos (check THIS out), and naturally the Heat have hyped plenty about #OneLastDance. We have felt that the national media have […]

You’re a Marlins fan? Really? What kind?

Sometimes, all the snark isn’t saved for this site. Our friend Ryan Yousefi (who goes by @Rizzmiggiz on Twitter) has compiled a list of the five types of Marlins fans, which is a challenge when you consider that Wednesday night, there didn’t seem to be five total Marlins fans at the stadium — not with […]

Sour end feels near for the Heat

MIAMI — It’s been exactly a half-century since the slick Pennsylvanian by way of Alabama and Manhattan  made his proclamation in this same city, a response to a heckler at a promotional dinner for Super Bowl III, a hearty promise of victory his ragtag Jets would fulfill. As guarantees go, this wasn’t exactly that. Justise […]

Windhorst: Space Jam is LeBron’s Championship

LeBron James won’t be in the playoffs this season. But he will be in a movie theater soon. And maybe that’s what this was all about. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, author of the forthcoming book LeBron Inc., joined the Five Reasons Sports flagship earlier this week to discuss James’ long upcoming summer… and what could potentially […]

Dolphins’ eternal search for tight ends continues

Miami is short on bodies at several positions. Tight end doesn’t appear to be among them, after the signing of Dwayne Allen, with Mike Gesicki returning after an unspectacular rookie season, and with a few depth options. Still, our Simon Clancy (pictured above in all his English glory) of Three Yards Per Carry says they’re […]

Heat lose to Celtics, officials

Well, nothing happened tonight. Nothing in the standings sense, anyway. Everyone in the East’s super-soft middle lost. So even though the Heat fell 110-105 in Boston, Miami remains in 8th in the East, now with just five games remaining — including a rematch with the Celtics in Miami on Wednesday. And it doesn’t appear Josh […]

Tom Brady annoys people again

It’s April’s Fools Day, if you weren’t aware, people play practical jokes on this day. And no one is a bigger joker than Tom Brady. So today, the typically reclusive New England Patriots quarterback — and Miami Dolphins tormentor, except in Miami Gardens — sent out his first tweet. And it was a super funny […]